Catalogue
Commonwealth of Australia, Electoral Office, Ballot Box key tags (42) in brass (32 x 24mm) by Stokes Melbourne, issues for N.S.W, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania numbers stamped on front or back together with four keys, two for polling booth operator and two for counting office plus two key tags and a copy of the MCC booklet by W.J.D. Mira, 1989, 32pp, illustrated, with three paper seals tipped - in. Fine - extremely fine. (52)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
N.S.W. Police metal shoulder badges, pair; N.S.W. Corrective Services, hat badge (75x58mm), legend around coat of arms, crown above, leaf sprays below, blue, red and silver finish, two lugs on back for wearing. Very fine - extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Anderson's, D, Wellington penny, undated (A.9); Gilmour, John, New Plymouth penny, undated (A.143); Kirkaldie & Stains, Wellington penny and halfpenny, undated (A.311, 312); Merrington, J.M., Nelson penny, undated (A.363). The first plugged otherwise fine - good very fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Annand Smith & Co., Melbourne penny, undated (issued 1849) (A.18). Good fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Ashton, H., Auckland penny, 1862 (A.20) McCaul, George, Grahamstown penny, 1874 (A.359). Extremely fine; nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $190
Bullen, F. & G.F, Melbourne halfpenny size check piece (A.-;H.Rel.12). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Collins & Co., Bathurst penny, 1864 (A.72). Diagonal graffiti scratches through obverse field and on reverse otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Crocker and Hamilton, Adelaide, Port Adelaide and Burra Burra halfpenny, 1857 (A.83). Traces of red, glossy brown, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $150
SOLD $520
Crothers & Co., Stawell halfpenny, undated, in brass alloy (A.89). Cleaned otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Crothers & Co., Stawell halfpenny, undated (A.89); Peace and Plenty, Sydney penny, undated (A.429); Taylor, W.J., Melbourne halfpenny, undated (A.573). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Dease, E.F., Launceston penny, undated (A.99). Subdued glossy grey brown nearly uncirculated and scarce thus.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Fenwick Brothers, Melbourne penny, undated (A.121). Blotchy tone on reverse, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Friedman, I., Hobart penny, 1857 (A.134); Hanks and Lloyd, Sydney penny and halfpenny, 1855 (A.188, 189); Hedberg, O.H., Hobart halfpenny, undated (A.209); Iredale, Sydney penny, undated (A.292); Josephs, R., New Town penny, 1855 (A.309). Very fine - nearly extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Gippsland Hardware Company, Port Albert & Sale penny, 1862 (A.145). Lilac and blue toned extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $200
SOLD $460
Grundy, J.R., Ballarat penny, 1861 (A.156); Hide & De Carle, Melbourne penny, 1858 (A.227); Milner & Thompson, Christchurch penny, undated (A.378); Peace & Plenty, Melbourne penny, 1858 (A.650); White, Thomas & Son., Tasmania penny, 1855 (A.620). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Hall, Henry J. Christchurch Kangaroo & Emu penny, undated (A.160). Old collector's ink number on obverse otherwise red brown, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,300
Hedberg, O.H., Hobart/ Melbourne mule penny (A.199). Tiny collector's ink number on obverse, brown nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Hedberg, O.H., Hobart, Australia seated figure, penny, undated (A.201) by W.J. Taylor London, struck with die axis 180ø. Reddish brown patina, obverse with semi gloss fields, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Hedberg, O.H., Lipman Levy Hobart mule halfpenny, undated (A.213). Tiny ink collectors number on the obverse, glossy red brown, nearly uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Hide & De Carle, Melbourne penny, 1857 (A.227), 1858; Peak & Campbell Tea Stores, Sydney halfpenny, 1852 (A.428); penny, 1853 (A.431) by J.C.Thornthwaite. Flat relief as usual, fair - very good. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Larcombe & Compy., Brisbane, undated (A.314) emu mule reverse, die axis 180ø. Glossy blue brown nearly uncirculated/ dull with traces of red and six major die breaks with some rust spotting in the die, good extremely fine and very rare, the rarest Queensland token.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,000
Leigh, J.M., Sydney penny, undated (A.319) (2); Lipscombe, H., Hobart penny, undated (A.329); Moir, Joseph, Hobart Town penny, undated brown patinas, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $250
Levy, Lipman, Wellington penny, undated, Wellington head mule (A.323). Red and blue brown, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Levy, Lipman, Wellington Australia seated figure mule penny, undated (A.324). Brown and red, subdued original mint bloom, uncirculated and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Love & Roberts, Wagga Wagga penny, 1865 (A.337). A later striking from rusty and cracked reverse die, some letters very faint, red and brown uncirculated and very rare in this state.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,600
Martin, John, Adelaide penny, undated (A.349). A few obverse marks, carbon spot on reverse otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
McFarlane, J., Melbourne penny, undated (A.360); Hide & De Carle, Melbourne penny, 1858 (A.237, 240). Very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Miller Brothers, Melbourne penny, 1862 (A.374). Scrape mark at 11 o' clock on the reverse otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Miller & Dismorr, Melbourne penny, undated (A.375). Dark grey brown patina good very fine and very scarce thus.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Moir, Joseph, Hobart Town penny, undated (A.384). Rim flaw at 2 o' clock otherwise glossy brown patina, extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140